Political and Social Commentary

Everything I'm reporting below is true, with no embellishment.
I was asked to take a physical exam to renew my major life insurance coverage. I showed up at a place in Warwick, RI.
A very nice woman was assigned to work with

I hope you're all considering sending whatever donation you can for relief services in Houston, primarily for people, but also for animals.
Unfortunately, we're about to see the tragedy worsen as people learn how totally inadequate flood insurance is in the

A TV station in Virginia removed a veteran sportscaster from covering a basketball game, Robert Lee, because they were afraid his name would "offend" some viewers.
There is a movement to ban the movie Gone with the Wind, because of the racist

I do start to worry about our society and our values when those two rather horrible people in that fight last night made $200 million (winner) and $100 million (loser). In a couple of thousand years no one is going

It's always seemed more than ironic to me that America has thrived on believing in and supporting free speech, even if obnoxious, because to shut it down is counter to everything that has made us strong, yet in business we

When we chose sides for games back in school—whether athletic or intellectual—we tried to get the best players on our side. When I advised clients on hiring, we tried to get the best candidates. Companies that promote and reward their

The proportion of deceased football players whose brains show serious degradation is alarming, something like 97%. I wouldn't let my son play football today, nor would I allow him or my daughter to "head" a soccer ball. the NFL is

Federer wins at 35. Venus Williams reaches the finals at 37. Tom Brady wins at 39. Why are people so astounded, newspaper headlines enlarged? We're all living longer and performing at a higher level longer. Tony Bennet will sell out

I was listening to Professor Jordan Peterson at the University of Toronto lecturing in his classroom about dignity vs. respect (https://youtu.be/BxzfYjxWg8g) courtesy of Lorie Morrero.. His point is that we should treat people with dignity until and unless they prove

For many years I've been underscoring the fact that small businesses in the US (and Canada) are the primary generators of net, new jobs in the economy. Larger organizations tend to use automation and lean practices to reduce employment, and